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  • Tornadoes tear through central US

    Tornadoes tore through three central American states of Kansas, Oklahoma and Iowa with baseball-sized hail and wind blasts ripping roofs off homes and turning trees to matchsticks, as severe weather swept the region. A large "violent and extremely dangerous" tornado was spotted Sunday night on the southwest side of Wichita, Kansas and a second confirmed one was seen near Edmond, Oklahoma, the ...

  • Tornadoes Possible Monday From Michigan to Texas After Oklahoma Storms Kill 2

    Pets were rescued Monday from the rubble of mobile homes destroyed by Sunday's tornado in the Steelman Estates Mobile Home Park, near Shawnee, Okla., May 20, ...

  • Governor Mary Fallin Gets Firsthand Look At Tornado Damage

    CARNEY, Oklahoma - Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin tours areas devastated by Sunday's tornadoes and severe storms. The governor first stopped in the Lincoln County community of Carney, where four people were injured and several homes were damaged. The governor expressed concerns that residents wouldn't know of incoming severe weather because power remains out in the community. ...

  • Tulsa Surveillance Photos Show Woman Who Used Stolen Debit Card

    TULSA, Oklahoma - Police are looking for a woman they say used a stolen debit card at local Walmart. On Monday, TPD released photos taken from Walmart surveillance video. The debit card and a number of gift cards were stolen during a burglary from a vehicle parked near 7000 East 89th Street, according to Tulsa police. The car was burglarized sometime between 10 p.m. May 8 and 2:30 a.m. May 9, ...

  • Oklahoma Attorney General Warns About Price Gouging

    OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma's Attorney General issued a warning Monday about price gouging following this weekend's severe storms and tornadoes. Scott Pruitt says the state's Emergency Price Stabilization Act is now in effect for 16 counties after the Governor declared a state of emergency ...

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The Ice Storm [DVD]

The Ice Storm [DVD]

In The Ice Storm we are shown with painful clarity just how cold the human heart can be and how we dont have to look very far to grasp this notion. In fact, we only have to glance in our own backyards, and we might be shocked at what we find. Set to an ethereal, haunting score ... ...

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  • Tulsas Most Wanted Week of 520 - 526

    (BIG12SPORTS.COM) - Regular season champion Kansas State enters the 2013 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship as the No. 1 seed. The event is set for Wednesday, May 22-Sunday, May 26, at ...

  • Gov. Fallin tours storm damage Monday

    According to Fallin, around 7,000 homes statewide are still without power, and could be in the dark for several days. She encouraged residents to be cognizant of dangerous weather, and take precautions. "It's hit a lot of families, and our thoughts and prayers are certainly out with all the people that have lost so much, specifically those that have lost loved ones," said ...

  • The Voice Top 10 take the stage

    The Voice returns Monday with live performances from the top 10 artists, including the Swon Brothers from Muskogee. This time the Okies from Muskogee are on their own and dependent on viewer's votes. The coaches can make no more saves in the competition. Blake Shelton, the Swon Brothers' coach, is helping Zach and Colton prepare performances to highlight who they are. "The coolest ...

  • Oklahoma tornadoes Officials assess damage to $88 million Edmond medical complex

    Major damage is reported to three Edmond homes. Cathy and Roland Dawson rode out the storm under stairs at 2500 Kingston Terrace as Sunday's tornado hit in Edmond The $88 million Mercy Edmond I-35 medical complex, which was under construction, also was ...

  • Texas Oklahoma Battle Opioids With Legislation

    Opioid Epidemic Plagues Workers' Comp In the South Central region, Texas and Oklahoma are two states where the battle against opioid abuse among injured workers is being taken up by lawmakers. Both states have seen new bills introduced to curb abuse by raising standards for use of evidence-based medicine, and stricter regulation of drug dispensing doctors and clinics. Oklahoma Oklahoma ...

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